Depressing sound from electronic network going over (5)
I believe the answer is:
dirge
'depressing sound' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'electronic network going over' is the wordplay.
'electronic' becomes 'e' (as in e-mail or e-books).
'network' becomes 'grid' (grid is a kind of network).
'going over' is a reversal indicator.
'e'+'grid'='egrid'
'egrid' backwards is 'DIRGE'.
'from' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dirge that I've seen before include "Requiem" , "Funeral song" , "No joy in this music" , "Dragging piece" , "A slow mournful song, lament for the dead" .)